Barbara Mendoza, PhD, is instructor of art history at Solano Community College as well as teacher of an introductory course on humanities and history of design at Southern New Hampshire University-COCE.

Rather than being presented in chronological order, the entries are grouped into eight broad categories, such as beauty, food and drink, religion and ritual, and weapons. This unique approach to history will help high school, undergraduate, and general readers understand what life was like in ancient Egypt.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionHow to Evaluate ArtifactsChronology of Egyptian HistoryBEAUTY, ADORNMENT, AND CLOTHINGCombCosmetic PaletteKohl ContainerMen's KiltMirrorPerfume BottleSandalsWomen's DressDEATH AND FUNERARY EQUIPMENTAmuletCanopic JarsKa StatuesMummyMummy MaskReserve HeadSarcophagus and CoffinShabtiTomb SteleFOOD AND DRINKButchering SceneModel Servant Making BeerModel Servants Making BreadTable of Offerings SceneHOUSEHOLD ITEMS, FURNITURE, AND GAMESBasketBoard GameHeadrestPottery VesselsStoolToy CatLITERACY AND WRITINGAnkh BoxOstraconPapyrusRosetta StoneSeated Scribe StatueRELIGION, RITUAL, AND MAGICAstronomical Ceiling of Ramses VIIBronze Votive OfferingCoffin for Cat MummyHippopotamus FigurineHousehold Deity Figures"Opening of the Mouth" Ritual ScenePriestess StatueTOOLS AND WEAPONSAxeKnifeMace HeadsModel BoatsPlowThrow StickSelect BibliographyIndex

Barbara Mendoza, PhD, is instructor of art history at Solano Community College as well as teacher of an introductory course on humanities and history of design at Southern New Hampshire University-COCE.

Rather than being presented in chronological order, the entries are grouped into eight broad categories, such as beauty, food and drink, religion and ritual, and weapons. This unique approach to history will help high school, undergraduate, and general readers understand what life was like in ancient Egypt.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionHow to Evaluate ArtifactsChronology of Egyptian HistoryBEAUTY, ADORNMENT, AND CLOTHINGCombCosmetic PaletteKohl ContainerMen's KiltMirrorPerfume BottleSandalsWomen's DressDEATH AND FUNERARY EQUIPMENTAmuletCanopic JarsKa StatuesMummyMummy MaskReserve HeadSarcophagus and CoffinShabtiTomb SteleFOOD AND DRINKButchering SceneModel Servant Making BeerModel Servants Making BreadTable of Offerings SceneHOUSEHOLD ITEMS, FURNITURE, AND GAMESBasketBoard GameHeadrestPottery VesselsStoolToy CatLITERACY AND WRITINGAnkh BoxOstraconPapyrusRosetta StoneSeated Scribe StatueRELIGION, RITUAL, AND MAGICAstronomical Ceiling of Ramses VIIBronze Votive OfferingCoffin for Cat MummyHippopotamus FigurineHousehold Deity Figures"Opening of the Mouth" Ritual ScenePriestess StatueTOOLS AND WEAPONSAxeKnifeMace HeadsModel BoatsPlowThrow StickSelect BibliographyIndex

Barbara Mendoza, PhD, is instructor of art history at Solano Community College as well as teacher of an introductory course on humanities and history of design at Southern New Hampshire University-COCE.

Rather than being presented in chronological order, the entries are grouped into eight broad categories, such as beauty, food and drink, religion and ritual, and weapons. This unique approach to history will help high school, undergraduate, and general readers understand what life was like in ancient Egypt.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionHow to Evaluate ArtifactsChronology of Egyptian HistoryBEAUTY, ADORNMENT, AND CLOTHINGCombCosmetic PaletteKohl ContainerMen's KiltMirrorPerfume BottleSandalsWomen's DressDEATH AND FUNERARY EQUIPMENTAmuletCanopic JarsKa StatuesMummyMummy MaskReserve HeadSarcophagus and CoffinShabtiTomb SteleFOOD AND DRINKButchering SceneModel Servant Making BeerModel Servants Making BreadTable of Offerings SceneHOUSEHOLD ITEMS, FURNITURE, AND GAMESBasketBoard GameHeadrestPottery VesselsStoolToy CatLITERACY AND WRITINGAnkh BoxOstraconPapyrusRosetta StoneSeated Scribe StatueRELIGION, RITUAL, AND MAGICAstronomical Ceiling of Ramses VIIBronze Votive OfferingCoffin for Cat MummyHippopotamus FigurineHousehold Deity Figures"Opening of the Mouth" Ritual ScenePriestess StatueTOOLS AND WEAPONSAxeKnifeMace HeadsModel BoatsPlowThrow StickSelect BibliographyIndex